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Specification of Letters Patent.

i v Patented June 3, 1913.

To all whom at may concern 13e it known that 1I, ToLA F. STOBER, a

iii-est. Grove, in the State of iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drags and" Graders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing. 1

'I his invention relates. toa scraping'machine which is grading roads. Y

The principal -object of the invention is' to provide ascraper of the character described in which the scraping blade may be adjusted at any angle desired'thereby permitting the material vscraped. from the road .to be carried in front of the scraper or caused to move sidewise across the blade and to one side of the road. In this posit-ion( A the devicev could be used very efficiently as a snow plow since the snow would be pushed to one side ofthe road and deposited in the gutter where it could remain or could,

be very easily collectedand carted away.

Another object o1 the invention is to provide a device for connecting the draftanimais with the grader so that the animals will at allgtimes be in alinement with the body portion of the grader and with the center of the scraping blade.` i

Another object of the invention is to so mount the scraping blade that itmay be rocked upon horizontal pivots thereby'permitting the blade to ride over any stationary obstructions in the road.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device for holding'the blade in an adjusted posit-ion to prevent it from rocking upon its horizontal pivot pins.

Another object of the invention is to improve the general construction of the frame ot this grader so that the frame will be very strongand durable, as few partsas 4strong and/durable frame work. Another object of the invention is to so connect the draft animal connection with the `frame and cutting blade that the upper portion of the blade will be bracedthereby removing a considerable part of the strain from thehorizontal pivot pins of the blade. In the' accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan yiew of the grader. Fig, 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1 with the blade turned to one side and shows the manner ,intended to used when.

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bolts 31 passing through in' which the ,draft animal connection accommodates itself to the incline of the blade. Fig. 3-is a bottom pla-n view with the blade in the position shown in Fig. 1.v Fig. 4: `is a longitudinal `sectional view through the grader. Fig. 5 is a side'elevation of the grader. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view through the grader. Fig. '7 is a sectional -view along the line 7 7, of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a sectional view along the line 8-S, of Fig. l. F ig. 9 is a sectional view along the line 9-9, of F ig. 6. Fig. 10 is a perspective viewof one of .the brackets which connect the blade with its supporting 'and adjusting means. Fig. 11 is a perspective View of one end portion of the shaft which adjusts t-h'e with the frame and with carried by the draft attaching chain is pivotally connected.

Referring to the accompanying drawings it will be seen that this invention comprises a fra-me having the side bars 10 and .11, the rear end portions of which are connected by a U-shaped yoke 13 carrying the axle 14 upon ,which the supporting wheels :for the rear portion of the frame are mounted. rEhe `U-shaped braces 16 and 17 are centrally located between the bars 10 and 11, and the spring arm 18, which supports the seat 19 is vsecuredto the brace 16. A bracket 20 is se cured to the braces 16 and 17 lby means of .the bolts 21 and 22, the bolt 22 also holding the seat supporting arm 18 in place. A' pin 23 passes through openingsformed in the upturnedl ends 24 and /25' of the bracket 20 and is normally heldin the position shown in Fig. 4, by means of a coil spring 26 positioned between the upturnedends 24 and 25 of the bracket and bearing against a collar 27 mounted upon the pin 23. This pin holds the'blade of the scraper at an adjusted angle as will `be hereinafter broughtbit in the description. Platforms28 are mounted upon the braces 16 and 17 to -each side of the bracket 20 so that the driver of the scrapermay step from the seat 19 along the frame to the forward portion of the frame andere held in place by means of the bolts 29.

VA second U-shaped yoke. 30 is secured between the arms 10 and 11 adjacent the forward fend of the frame b.'`

eiland portions 32 of the yoke 30 as shownirFigs. 4 and 8.

which pivotally connects the central portion of the blade which \tlie bar ymeans of the i A plate 33 is secured to the under face of vprovided with lalinement with the openlngformed 1n the the yoke 30 by means of the bolt 34 and carries a neck 35 which exten-ds rearwardly and has its end portion' 36 bent upwardly and a perforation formed in end portion of the bracket 20 so that the end of the pin 23 may pass through the alined openings. Arms extend from, the end portions of the plate 33 and are carried over the yoke 30 to form the housings 37, the ends 38 of the arms being carried down in `front ofthe yoke andsecured to the side barslO and 1l. Pulley wheels Btl/are pivotally mounted .in the housings 37 upon the pivot pins 40. and the draft chains, which Will be hereinafter described, are passed through these housings and around the pulley Wheels. rl`he forward end portions ot the side bars 10 and 1l are brought together and secured by any suitable means, and provided with an opening 41 through which a ring 42 passes as shown in Fig. 4. This ring 42 is positioned in'a pocket 43 formed intermediate the length of the bar 44 so that the frame will be pivotally connected with the scraping blade 45.` This bar 44 is secured vertically at the *echter of the blade 45 and has .its upper end portion reduced and formed into a hook 46, passing through an eye 47 at one end of a bar 48. The opposite end of the bar is formed into a'second eye 49 carrying the ring 50.

A bracket similar to that shown in Fig. 10 is mounted adjacent each end Aof the scraping blade 45 and comprises the body portion 5l carrying the upper pivot ears 52 and the lower pivot ears 53. These brackets are secured to the scraping blade by means of screws 54passing through openings 55 in the body portion 51 and are provided at their upper ends with reduced stems 56 upon which pulley wheels 57 are mounted. A. U-shape guard 58 is positioned about each of the Wheels 57 and the Wheels and guards are held in place by the securing nuts 59. These guards hold the draft chains upon the pulley wheels 57 so that there is no danger of thedraft chains slipping off.

'A curved bar 60 which 1s provided with the perforations 61 has its end portions pivotally mounted between the pivot ears52 by.'

means of. the pivot pins 62 and passes be'- tween the end pprtions 25 and 36 of the bracket 20 and neck 35. It will thus readily be seen that since the scraping blade is pivthe pin 23 to pass-through the openings thus e5 holding the cutting blade in an adjusted poangle of the blade and ythe frame and the .bladef Iplace thereby preventing any danger of the blade moving from the adjusted position.

Awbracket 62 is secured upon a brace 63 by means of the bolts 64'7 thebrace 63 having its end portions 65 secured to the curved bar 60by means of the rivets 66 and securely holds the bar in the curved shape so that it will travel freely-when adjusting the scraping blade. A shaft. 6715s pivotally mounted in openings formed in'l the ends 68 of the bracket 62 and carriesqanv operating lever 69 by means of which the shaft 67 may be rotated. This lever G9 is provided with the latch 70"adapted to engage the teeth of a. rack 71 carried by the bracket' 62 il? order that the lever and shaft may be held in an adjusted position. An arm 72 is mounted upon each end of the shaft GT and is reduced at its free end so that a.' link 74 may be pivotally connected with the arm 72. rlhe outer Y'end of the links 74 are pivotally mounted between the'pivot ears 53 and it Will readily be seen that when the lever is' moved from the position shown in, Figs. 4

and 5 that the angle, of the scrapingI blade 45 will be vertically adjusted. A plate 7 which is of greater length than the blade 45 is scoured to the lower edge 'of the blade by means of the brackets 76 in order to protect the blade from Wear. As soon as the plate, 75 is Worn out a new one can be very readily obtained and'connected with thebrackcts 76 to replace the worn out blade. A'

The draft animals have their Whitlie trees connected with the hook 77 at the outer end of the chain 78.v This chain 78 has its inner end connected with a ring 79 with which chains 8O and 8l are also connected. They chains 8O and S1 are carried around the pulley Wheels 57 with their cud portions carried inwardly and around the pulley wheels 39 mounted in the housings 37|` and con nected with the of the bar 48. From a con'iparison'- of Figs.

, 1 and 2 it. Will readily be evident that when the scraping blade is swung to que side that the chains accommodate themselves to the thereby at all times keeping the draft animals in alinement with center of the scraping When using this device the draft animals ring 50 at the .inner end l are connected with the hook 77 and the` scraper is then ready for use. The scraping blade may be left as shownin Figs. 1 aud 3 in which case the snow or dirt would be car!- ried in `front of the machine or the blade maybe inclined as shown in Fig. 2 in which position the dirt-would slide longitudinally along the blade to the side of the road. It should be noted that the principal strain would come at the lower port-ion of the blade and therefore, it is desired. to brace the upper portion of the blade to prevent this strain from causingl the links 74 to break. ln order to do this the chains 8O and 81 have been connected with the; bar 48, thereby creating a brace forthe upper portion of the scraping blade and preventing the strain when in use from breaking the link M or pivot pins for these links.

Having thus described the invention what l. ln a machine of the character described, an operating element, and iexible mea-ns for connecting a draft means with said machine and for bracing said operating element.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a' sera ing blade pivotally connected 4with said rame, and coinmon means for connecting a draft means with said machine and for bracing said blade against pivotal movement.

3. A machine of the character described con'rprising a frame, a scraping blade piv! connected with'said blade and frame, a barl pivotally connected with vthe central portion oi" said blade and with the inner ends oi' said cables, and attaching means connected with the outer ends ofsaid cables.

5. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a scraping blade pivotally connected with said frame, pulley wheels carried at the forward end of said iframe and at the ends of said blade, cables connected at their :outer ends `and passing around the pulleys o1c said blade to `and around the pulley ot said frame, a bar secured to said blade and connected with the inner ends of said cables, and attaching means connected with the outer ends of said cables.

6. A machine et' the character described` comprising a rame, a 'scraping blade pivotally connected with the iornnardy endet said iframe, means fior-horizontally adjusting said scraping bla-de and holding the same in an adjusted position,`means for .vertically adjusting the angle of said scrtpliigiblade and holding the same in an adjusted position, a draft. cha-in passing around ullejfs .carried by said frame and scraping b ade, and a. bar having one end pivotally connected, with said chain and the `opposite end pivotally connected with said scraping blade.

7.. .A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a. SCraping'blade pivottally connected with the forward end of said frame, a curved adjusting bar having its end portions pivotall;T connected with the end portions'of said blade and resting uponv said frame, means carried by said frame for engaging said oar to hold said blade atan adjusted angle, a bracket carried by said bar, a shaft` carried by said bracket, links piyotally connected With' tl1e end portions of said shaft and having their forward ends pivotally connected with said blade, means for rotating saidshait for adjust-ing the vertical angle of eid bladdfand means for con necting a'draittzmeanswith said machine and bracing said blade against vertical pivotal movement.

S. A machine. of the character described comprising a frame, said frame having'side bars," bracesv positioned intermediate the length of, said side bars, a bracket carried by certain of said braces, a spring controlled pin carried by Said bracket, a plate carried by the'forward one of said braces and provided Wit-h a neck terminating in an upstanding end positioned in alineinent with the end of said bracket, a scraping blade pfivotally connected Wlth said fremde curved bar pivotally connected with said blade and passing through the space between the end of said bracket and the upturned end of said neck whereby said pin fmy pass through openings formed in said. bar to hold the' blade in an adjusted position, pulley wheels mounted upon said blade and plate, a draft chain passing around said pulley Wheels,`

a lbar pivotally. connected wit-h the central portion of said blade and with the inner ends of said chain, and with attaching means connedtcd with the outer end portion of said chain.

9. In a machine of the character described,

a frame, comprising side bars-having their farward ends brought together," an axle con nected with the rear end portions of saidside bars, transverse braces positlonedinter mediate the length of said Side bars,\a

bracket carried by certain/'ofsaidf braces, a spring controlled vpin slidably mounted in said bracket, a plate mounted upon the f0rward one of said'braces, a neck extending."1'15,`

from said plate and having its end portion bent upiiiardly into alinement with the end portion os'aid bracket, arms extending from said plate and Fbentto form pulley l closings,- lpulley Wheels mounted -in said housings, va-

scraping blade pivotally connected with the;

forward end portlons of said side bars',

bradlets carried by said blade, pulley Wheels' carried by said brackets, a curved bar hay,F ing its end portions pivotally connectedwith said brackets caeriedby said blade andpa'ssq ing between the upturned end portion'of said neck and the end of said first mentioned bracket whereby said pin may passfthrougli openings formed in `said bar t-o hold ser rac blade in an adjusted position, a bar pivotally connected with said blade, draft chains pivotally connected with the inner end of said bar and passed around the pulley wheels of said frame to and around the pulley wheels of said blade, and connecting means connecting the outer ends of said chains.

l0. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a scraping blade, a vertically extending bar centrally located upon said blade and having its upper end formed into a hook, a link pivotally connected With said bar and pivotally connecting said blade with the forward end po-rtion of said frame, pulley Wheels connected with said blade, pulley wheels connected with said frame, a bar pivotally connected with said hook, cables pivot-ally connected with the inner end of said bar and passing around the pulleys of said frame to and around the pulley of said blade, a cable connected with the outer end portions.. of said rst mentioned cables, and an att-aching hook carried at the outer end` portion of said last mentioned cable.

1l. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a scraping blade pivotally connected with said frame, a curved bar carried by said blade, means for engaging said'curved bar to regulate the horizontal angle of said blade, a bracket connected with said curved bar, a lshaft rotatably mounted in said bracket, arms rigidly secured to the end portions of said shaft,

links pivotally connect-ing said arms with said bade beneath the pivot point of said curved bar, a latch lever carried by said shaft for rotating the same to vertically adjust the angle of said blade, and means for connecting a draft means With said frame and for bracing said blade against vertical pivot-al movement.

12. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a scraping blade pivotally, connected with said frame, vertically extending brackets mounted adjacent the end portions of said blade, upper and lower pivot ears carried by said brackets, pulley wheels connected with the upper end of said bracket, a curved bar having its end portions pivotally mounted between said upper pivot ears and extending` across said frame, means carried by said frame for engaging said curved bar to hold said blade at an adjusted angle, a bar pivotally connected with said blade, pulley Wheels. carried by said frame, and draft attaching means passing around said pulley wheels and pivotally connected With the inner end 'of said bar.

,'In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

TOLA FRED STOBER. Witnesses:

J. S. GREGORY, W. F. STOBER.

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